U.L. Bhat, J.

1. These two writ petitions are filed challenging an order dated 5-1-1980 in C. P. Nos. 480 of 1976 and 71 of 1978 passed by the Labour Court, Kozhikode under S.33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short the Act).

2. The petitioner in O. P. No. 566 of 1980 was working as the Manager of the Tellicherry branch of the North Malabar District Cooperative Supply & Marketing Society Limited, Calicut (for short the 'Society') (Petitioner in O. P. No. 1117 of 1980 and the first respondent in O. P. No. 566 of 1980). The petitioner in O. P. No. 566 of 1980 and the petitioner in O. P. No. 1117 of 1980 will be referred to herein as the petitioner and the first respondent Society respectively. While so, the first respondent reverted the petitioner as Inspector. The petitioner filed an arbitration case before the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies challenging the order of reversion and obtained an order of stay. On the strength of the stay order he continued in office as Manager. On 11-1-1971 the President of the first respondent again passed an order of reversion reverting the petitioner as Inspector and directing him to report for duty as Inspector at Thar